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Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Woman says her cheap earring had been ‘poisoning’ her

‘They actually can do a little damage’: Woman says her Shein earrings are ‘poisoning’ her

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

Ex-Chase Bank manager says she saw a lot of 'fraud' and 'illegal activity' during her time there. Here's what it means for you

‘I’m ready to tell you’: Ex-Chase Bank manager says she saw a lot of ‘fraud’ and ‘illegal activity.’ Here’s what it means for you

‘Me with my 200k+ kia optima’: Expert reveals 5 cars that won’t make it to 100,000 miles

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

Car salesman reveals TK new cars that you should never buy at the dealership

‘Get something else and save your money’: Car salesman reveals 3 cars you should never buy at the dealership

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

Applebee’s server says she was fired because table of 7 walked out on bill

‘Some people are so sick’: Applebee’s server says she was fired after table of 7 walked out on bill

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

‘A ‘cold’ convenience fee is crazy’: Customer notices the refrigerated alcohol costs more money than the alcohol on the shelves

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

‘That explains why I never see Legos’: Man says he caught Goodwill workers reselling the best items on eBay

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

Woman talking(l+r), Hand holding credit card by computer retail website(c)

‘I’ve been doing this for years’: Expert shares why you should load up your cart when shopping online, then abandon your cart

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

BMW sign(l), Man talking(c), Car handle(R)

‘Uh oh, that’s expensive’: BMW driver brings her car into the shop. So why did the door start smoking in ‘thermal’ event?

Person talking(L+r), Ebay app on phone(C)

‘I don’t use the platform anymore and neither should you’: Ex-eBay seller issues warning about selling goods because of this loophole she discovered

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

MAGA influencers demand Secret Service investigate pro-Biden TikToker over Trump-Seal Team 6 comments

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

Kroger(l), Woman(c), Hawaiian Punch in refrigerator(r)

‘Hawaiian Punch can go to Antarctica and will still be HOT’: Kroger shopper calls out Hawaiian punch in store refrigerator. Why is it never cold?

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

Mechanic says you’re probably replacing wiper blades wrong, mistake could cost you $1K

‘Learned it the hard way’: Mechanic says you’re probably replacing wiper blades wrong, mistake could cost you $1K

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

‘They were hoping you didn’t catch it’: Woman says IHOP threatened to call the cops on her after she refused to pay gratuity

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

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